DF Retro EX: Shadow Man Remastered - Inside The Brand New Remaster + All Versions Compared!
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2024
- Acclaim's Shadow Man was an impressive 1999 tech showcase for N64, with decent PC and Dreamcast versions and a poor PlayStation port - but the game truly shines via its recent remaster thanks to Nightdive Studios. In this DF Retro EX, John Linneman takes us through the game's origins, what made it special and how the various ports compared. Then we go deep - really deep - into the creation of the remaster, where modern rendering technique merge with the original game aesthetic to create something exceptionally impressive.
00:00 - Introduction
01:22 - The Rise of Acclaim
02:31 - Shadow Man Begins Development
03:22 - What is this game about?
05:24 - The first four platforms
09:20 - Original Technical Comparisons
15:19 - Enter: Shadow Man Remastered
20:04 - Showcasing the Level Editor
31:34 - Remastered vs Originals
34:52 - Wrap-up
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What Nightdive is doing for game preservation is just commendable. They deserve all the support they can get.
That’s why I’ll give em my cash 3 times.
On PS4-One and Switch.
ShadowMan is one of my fav game of all time.
Im so happy and can’t wait the console release.
It's crazy how many games they're doing this for right now, too.
I’ll support them with my yummy cold cut sammiches
Yes, they put so much work and love into these old titles, which are almost forgotten and revive them. No remakes or simple "re release with slightly better textures", but truthful reworked and engineered games everyone loves.
Without any cut dialogue or re positioned camera angles for cutscenes
ı wish they do nocturne game too.
Rest in peace, sweet dreamcast. The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long
Unfortunately for Roy Batty.
90's Sega really did hit different. Even if it didn't always work out, I have an immense respect for the hardware and games they made. I wouldn't be a fan of video games at all if it wasn't for a copy of Sega Smash Pack 2 I had as a kid, learning about their history.
Why did you burn it though ?
I still play a Dreamcast often!! Retro console upscaling for modern TV's (DCDigital or external scaler like Retrotink5x) is awesome these days.
Sega of the 90s was a mess, bitterly divided internally, and wrote the book on how NOT to run a game/hardware company
But by God, when they were on their A game, they were on their god damn A game.
I absolutely love this game. It was one of the most memorable games I've ever played. N64 represent
me too i don't know how many hours i run through dark and gritty hallways to find the right way and i enjoyed it because of the atmosphere
Same.
Goosebumps ... totally forgot about this game . This game was so good . Great memories
Same for me... I even used Michael Le Roi or Shadowman as the name of my character in lots of other games :D
@Dovakin EScrolls Turok and turok 2. Masterclasses in first person shooters. A lot of hours and all nighters spent on those
Super fun working on making those textures and new levels! Happy to see the love our hard work is getting
I just love the new textures and lighting. It looks right, not like the weird 4J remasters of Goldeneye and Perfect Dark (which are good, but wonky looking, the new art in Shadow Man just works).
I know you didn't work on it, but I think that PS1 game looks rather special and there's something to say for that presentation.
Will this be releasing on consoles?
@@JosephGigglez We're currently working on the console ports!
@@karrot250 Perfect, I used to watch my older brother play this on N64 and we'd love to relive it on new gen consoles.
It looks so good!
DIGITAL FOUNDRY AND SHADOW MAN!!! this might be the greatest day of my life...
Man, I wish they would make a Soul Reaver Remaster with that much love and care.
Please !!!!
Yes!!!!
Isnt Square Enix doing something with Soul Reaver? On the STeam/GOG stores its been taken off for "updates!"
The thing is, even if SquareEnix are doing something with SR, at least with ND you know the remake would be mostly good except for not 100% upgrading the graphics, with SquareEnix, things might get more random.
Yes please we need this
Oh man, the memories.
Some of the creepiest environments I've ever experienced in a game. Mostly thanks to the audio and that dank, creepy feeling that early 3D games would often give.
Agreed. I'd also share that the pre-rendered environment especially when you're using the flashlight on _Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare_on PS1 delivers a great experience for the system alongside its sounds.
This game is still creepy to this day. And idc what anyone says, the ps1 version is my favorite and if u can beat that game, u can beat any game lol.
It’s clearly the worst port but there’s something that I just love about ps1’s crappy graphics. I still play this game and that system to this day. In fact, I was playing Shadow man on ps1 last night and Descent, which btw is another amazing game.
Give me a ps1 and a collection of games + memory cards and I don’t need to play another console or pc again.
@@jambi5096 I know what you mean about ps1 graphics, they can either be extremely comfy or make a game way creepier.
This game scared me when I was younger because of how dark and
Gloomy it was never got far
REPLAY THAT SHIT NOW
Did you died? 🤓
Same, especially since I played on PS1
When I was a kid I used to hide my eyes during the loading screens with that mask, creeped me out
Same here. When I was a kid it completely lost my shit as soon as I went to the Deadside and couldn't go far. Definitely going back into it.
DF Retro is basically the best kind of DF content.
I wish John could find the time to produce these documentaries more often.
"T-posing Birds" is going to be the name of my future band xD
Your band? My band!
Sorry boys, already trademarked the name. For sale, taking offers. ;) I also have some bridges for sale.
For some reason it sounds like a British euphemism
I shall name mine Revolting Turds. Let's have a battle.
I just renamed my Rock band 4 band name to this lmao
Absolute amazing and criminally underrated game..
For those who played it, I only need to say these 3 words:
"The sisters awake"
"This is the end, beautiful friend. For we are many!"
"Hey there Space Cadet!"
What a tremendous episode John. Major respect. Amazing job.
One of the games right of my childhood. And it was soo good!
I played it but was too young to figure it out
Was Memorable game,still have paper map it released with intact.
Same. I thought it was a good game, it has a creepy atmosphere.
I also played this on the Dreamcast, but unfortunately couldn’t figure it out. I never got passed the first area.
I'm in love again with Shadow Man, this remaster is simple the best work of Nightdive Studios! Now one can only dream of a Turok 3 and Shadow Man 2 to complete my Acclaim collection.
and please Fur Fighters too another lost Acclaim classic!
@@jama9746 It's from Bizarre Creations to be true which Activision made us the "favor" of buying the company just to close them after sometime, oh boy...
Shadowman 2 was rather dissapointing. It lacks that crazy maze-like level design and scary atmosphere from the first game.
@@Sly2Cooper I hate the character designs in that game. I get shadow man is a comic book character, but they leaned too heavily into the cartoony direction with shadow man 2.
37 minutes, damn. You guys made a whole documentary.
First time at Digital Foundry?
PlayStation One final fantasy VII video definitely feels more like a documentary.
So we'll done amazing loving this
You think that's new? LOL. First of all, check out My Life in Gaming, you're apparently late to that party, then check out the DF Retro playlist for some documentaries bigger and better than this one.
This game deserves it. It doe not get it's just do
Shadow Man is one of my favorite gaming experiences from the Dreamcast era. It was like a combination of Legacy of Kain/Turok 64 mixed with Seven/Jacob's Ladder. It also has one of the best soundtracks of any game ever.
Nightdive really never disappoints.
Man I loved Shadowman!!!!!!! “We are legion for we are many!”
For the ps1 version we travelled to Sony headquarters in Liverpool to “help pass the certification process”. Basically pausing the tape when it crashed during a play through . Revolt was also going through test at Sony during this period. I seem to remember a sound driver issue with Sega Dreamcast development and waiting for an update from Sega. Dreamcast version was up and running pretty quickly.
I still love the look of the PS1 game, though. There is definitely something to it.
@@charoleawood absolutely. I've never played the ps1 version. For me it was the n64. There is indeed a unique vibe that is hard to explain. It's very striking and vivid the colors and contrast. Like looking at a old painting.
This episode of DF Retro is so good. The narration, the choice of subjects, the editting. The section with Moonlight Sonata and the panning over sceneries alone should be used as official trailer for this remaster. Everything is near perfection. Well done Mr Linneman.
We have not forgotten, indeed, the atmosphere in Shadowman !
Modern day developers are the new digital archaeologist and restoration experts.
Loved this on Dreamcast!
Dreamcast was kinda glitchy though like he said.
He was originally going to be holding a gun on the cover, but because of Columbine, they changed it to a skull. It's still on the insert poster that came with the n64 version.
Yeah I remember that one of the magazine's put it on the cover
The skull works better anyhow, an example of how censorship --- as with other constraints, budget, time, limited staff size --- can actually improve a product when a smart artist tackles the problem.
Many hours spent playing this on an N64 cart rented from Blockbuster. I remember finding a walkthrough in a PS magazine and it was one of the first games I ever completed. Major nostalgia.
It's actually a major pain in the ass to get through, so I tip my hat to you. I do love the game, however, I have it on Dreamcast and I got this Nightdive remaster yesterday
@@charoleawood the hardest parts were the temples and legion at the end. He was a hell of a last fight
I love Nightdive so much. They've brought back so many classics with modern updates while still staying true to the original game!!
Before I once again ask for KH on PC analysis I have to say that we are blessed to have these DF Retro videos, John and we really appreciate your hard work and passion!
I love this game when it came out on dreamcast. The atmosphere and sound effects where second to none.
i still remember... "for we are many!!!"
That part freaked me out lol
That intro always impressed me with Für Elise and the subtitles being in multiple colors for each character talking. The fact it had that much dialogue on cart always impressed me. Also one of the few games I can remember it saying loading with a quick screen. Somehow I took that as how advanced the game was for the 64 by having a loading screen actually shown.
Wow, I couldn't have whished for a better and detailed video on this game and it's remaster. Thank you!
absolutely incredible video, my god. Fantastic work! Please keep em coming! These retro analysis, documentary style videos are incredible!
I need this remaster so bad! ShadowMan is a a classic!
Ugh this game is already available for purchase right now.
@@Vernardo where???
@@ArmLegLegArmHead47 In steam u can buy it man
@@Hazuki65 ahh damn I am playing on Xbox but thanks mate 🖖🏾
@@ArmLegLegArmHead47 It's available on Steam, GOG, and Epic on PC. Console ports are coming soon, but no definitive date.
I’m at work right now but when I get home, I’m gonna make myself a drink, lay on the couch, and enjoy the fuck out of this.
That's exactly what I'm doing as well
ah I see... a man of culture.
If it's the PS1 release, if I recall, you won't be able to get 100% completion due to a missing asset or it being out of reach?
While on the same system, I'd also recommend _Alone in the Dark the New Nightmare_ for the visuals and audio creating a great atmosphere ... Don't forget to use the flashlight.
Don't use alcohol gonna bust all the good work and you ain't going to understand it properly
holy. he reversed engeneered the whole game. thats a ton of work.
also the blender addons seems like a full blown level editor that's insane.
That alone gives reason why this developer needs all the support we can give them
Imagine what mods the comunity can do with this!
Imagine if Nightdive were in charge of the Silent Hill HD collection. They literally did with Shadowman what that Silent Hill port team couldn't figure out how to do.
@@gilbertgotfried didn't Konami lose the source code for Silent Hill games though?
Just need that Soul Reaver remake with extra content now.
Wow, did not expect this video. Shadowman was one of my favourite games on the N64! Underatted masterpiece imo with such an amazing atmosphere! Cannot wait to play it again 20 plus years later😀
I still remmember that shadowman cover on magazines dude. Looked misteryous, frightening (as a 8 year old) and badass. I tried to play this game before, but it seems like now is the time
That PS1 dithering and dark colors are pure nostalgia for me. Am I alone on this?
Same, imo the smooth look of the hd remasters take away from the atmosphere
Yes! Definitely. I wish the remaster included some sort of Post Processing filter to bring some of that look back.
PS1 style is def a mood.
PS1 version also had a tweaked shadowgun - it took constant amount of time to quickcharge the weapon to the max power regardless the level you have. On all the other platforms the more level you have the longer you have to charge the shadow gun and that's dumb.
I was blown away with this game on the DC. Massive game as well.
Awesome video, John! I somehow have never heard of this game, but now I'm very interested in trying it out. Also, the detailed description of the development stuff was very cool!
Redd Pepper, the actor who voiced Shadow Man, has a youtube channel that fans should take a look at.
Samuel L. Jackson was the voice actor for Shadow Man
@@gerboog
I do hope you know you are wrong
@@charoleawood I remember now. It was the german dub who had the voice over actor that always dubs samuel l jackson movies.
@@gerboog
Oh! Lol. Anyway, if you are at all a fan of the original English version of the game you should check out Redd Pepper
@@charoleawood I did! His voice smooth af.
Just want to acknowledge the incredible work DF does. In particular John with DF retro, this series is an absolute masterclass in making a retrospective video. Always packed with tons of information and history as well as technology of the day, with it all being packaged together in a nice narrative that makes me feel like I just went on a journey! Great work guys, legitimately the best in the business!
Yes!!! I was hoping you where going to cover this masterpiece, thank you, you just made my weekend.
I feel that games of this era have so much character, awesome to see this getting such a great remaster !
Played it as a child and loved the look and feel of it. Doesnt really grasp the story or anything, but it was Zelda with a cool looking dude shooting stuff. It even was some sort of spooky and schocking at that date. Thanks for sharing this content with us. Time to revisit it.
Nightdive is just getting better and better. This remaster is looking mighty fine and I can't wait to jump in when it releases on Switch. Amazing Video as well John. You really captured what I loved about the game back when I played it on N64/DC. It has warts, it had shortcomings, and it sometimes was a bit clunky, but I loved it for its vision, its ambition and its atmosphere. One can only hope that we get more of these kind of games.
Framerate aside, I love the look of the PlayStaton version, inky, gritty, alive with motion. I have the remaster and Dreamcast versions, now I want that PS1 game
I'm not so sure you can 100% complete the PS1 release. I recall being frustrated from there being either a missing asset needed to get a completion or it was for some reason out of reach.
I played this using my brand new 3DFX Voodoo 5 back in 1999 or 2000, and I was blown away by the visuals AND the atmosphere of the game. Till this very day, Shadowman is still one of my all-time favourite games and I'm really pumped to play it again using my loyal FX 8350 and R9 Fury this time around.... ;-) ;-)
I absolutely loved this game back in the day, the music(!), the setting, the voodoo magic, the characters, great video and great job Nightdive Studios!
With everything Nightdive has done I can only wish they get the rights for a Soul Reaver remaster. Imagine: Dreamcast models, restored dynamic music, high frame rate support, improves textures and high quality voice samples. It doesn't even need to be a remake to be great!
As usual, great job, John!
Fond memories of this one on the N64 back in my teens. Looking forward to going through again with this version :)
Fantastic video! I really appreciate the technical showcase/deep dive. I doubt I would have given this game a look if not for this video, now I'm am certainly planning on checking it out once it is released on console.
I'm just gonna say it... I'd be down to rebuy a lot of my 90s games if they were remastered like this.
Also I don't care if the PS1 version was the worst, I still like it the best, the lighting, the shimmer over the lack of float point precision on the hardware, those were the good days.
PS1 version framerate become smooth when you kill all the enemies on a level.
Also on PS1 we had Silent Hill, Soul Reaver/Legacy of Kain and King's Field with close gameplay and atmosphere.
I must say the PSX version has the best texture detail and color contrast of them all, but the framerate and overall image quality is atrocious, i find it unplayable
"I AM THE LORD OF DEADSIDE!!!!" yes yes
"I am the lord of deadside, the power of the dark souls i embrace it"
Such Nostalgia in this video as I played a ton of Shadowman on the N64. Thank you Nightdive I shall be picking up this remaster!
I played it on a N64 emulator years ago I am tempted to get the remaster but I just hate there is no map in this game and get lost easily. That intro of Jack the Ripper with Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is very memorable.
A physical map came with the cart.
You don’t need a map, just a good memory
Someone give this love to Jet Force Gemini
Well, this has already been done on Rare Replay, which is where I played Jet Force Gemini for the first time and I loved it. It's the same kind of conversion work as Nightdive does, faithful uprezed graphics with touch ups to textures and lighting in addition to reworked controls
Classic.
I won that game on an old gameshow called Video and Arcade on YTV lol
@@Spacemonkie42 Awesome!
Keep up the good work guys, love the celebration of games on this channel 👍
Awesome video! I remember playing this game as a kid on my cousin's N64, and the atmosphere of this game is truly one of a kind, so creepy and dark and that music and all, so glad Nightdive did a remaster of this one, I hope limited run releases a cartridge for the Switch!
Super fun working on making those textures and new levels! Happy to see the love our hard work is getting
Awesome job as always guys! I think I rocked this on Dreamcast! Soul Reaver next please.
Soul Reaver was already reviewed...
@@Edexote remastered
Zelda: Ocarina of time Hd remaster
That Mordant St. level scared the crap out of me as a child... Amazing video and love these remasters!
you guys are talented, i been watching you at the time you just put text on your screen before talking on them. you guys know alot more about this stuff than i ever will.
Fantastic overview of the original release as well as the remaster, I particularly enjoyed the in-depth look into the editor. We're gonna need a 3D model of John now, with glasses of course.
Not sure why, but watching this makes me want a similar remaster of nightmare creatures
The first one was fantastic for it's time. I enjoyed the second one too. But it was very different compared to the first game.
@@josefpaz6888 yeah and the supposed 3rd one seemed to be also different from the other two
I would love to see this kind of treatment for many of those surreal, "dark and mature" 3rd person games of that era, like Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, American Mgee's Alice, the Nightmare Creatures series, the first Max Payne and the original Silent Hill. Not ground up remakes but proper "remastered" ports that take advantage of modern tecnology while respecting that limited geometry that often led to very creative artistic solutions.
Amazing video! Thanks for the hours you put in it!
Bought this on Dreamcast, and it was one of the best gaming experiences I ever had. The Irish worm thing, where they used an ACTUAL Irish actor! In fact, excellent acting throughout. And the texture they used for the red leather seats in those skylift things? I was blown away haha! Loved it!
This is what I loved about old console wars. There used to be HUGE differences in games, but now it's weird that there are console wars at all. Series X and PS5 are so damn similar it hardly matters at all. The difference between the N64 version of this game and the PS1 version was a non-stop thing throughout that whole generation and I loved seeing the weird choices devs would make sometimes to try and make certain versions as similar to the other as possible within the limitations.
Thanks John, I loved this game too back on N64 !
Great video, it requires lot of work and time to give us that level of comprehensive analysis. Best part of DF, super interesting!
Excellent analysis and remaster! Thank you John and DF!
Amazing job, John! Congrats!
Great video John I had this on N64 back in day it was awesome
I love this series, how have I not watched through all of the videos?? As a huge retro FPS fan and modder I love that you talk about the technical aspects as much as you do and especially when you show off the editors and how the games triggers etc work.
I can see that there is a kind of retro gaming renaissance going on right now with all these remasters and new retro games.And I believe that John and his work with DF Retro is one of the reasons for this renaissance.Thank you John Linneman.
Great video John... I remember those times in 99...
Thanks John, for putting all this effort into a video about a remaster of an obscure 90's game! Much appreciated !!
congratulations on the article, on the graphical comparisons and what has changed in the game and in the end it was very good.
John, you're my favourite Retro Guy out there, I'm enjoying every piece of your work that reminds me of my first 3d steps back in the late nineties. Please keep that up. Greetings from Germany! :)
What about: DRAKAN : ORDER OF THE FLAME? The Dragon riding, Dark Fantasy 3rd Person Action Adventure game from 1999.
Also RUNE? The Viking 3rd Unreal Engine Adventure Action / Hack and Slash Game from 2000.
Nobody remembers those amazing games anymore? 😥😔
I remember playing the Drakan demo at the time. Of course as a kid, I did not really understand much or progress in the game, but it was pretty cool to switch between on-foot vs. dragon flying modes.
@@HUNDOLOS That game deserves a Remake or Spiritual Successor. At the very least Remaster and bring it to Steam and GOG! Drakan was incredible.
It was unique as hell and I dare say: no other game had managed to recapture its greatness - and probably never will. Memorable. Challenging. Smart. Innovative. Amazing combat, archery, Dragon gameplay. Tons of unique terrifying enemies, vast enemy variety. Gameplay that's constantly keeping you on your toes and on edge. Flexible, responsive and in-your-face difficult. You screw up, you die. Dark Souls of its day. Great sound effects and ambiance. Super cool weapons and armors with special attributes, powers and features.
It was way-way ahead of its time: graphically it looked gorgeous. Had amazing physics. Cool body physic engine when you interact with objects your character changes her pose, turn her body and lend her hand accordingly. Cool effective dismemberment system - that was actually tactical (sometimes) and gruesome.
I AM NOT TALKING OUT OF NOSTALGIA - I LOOKED AT GAMEPLAY VIDEOS recently.
Tough, but intuitive air to air combat, and even more challenging and engaging ground to air - yikes!!
Sweet cool and beloved Dragon companion, with rather decent AI. You share your health and he taunts you for being lazy! How cool is that!!!?? Arokh is my favorite dragon of all time in gaming.
Fantastic brilliant level design blending closed and open spaces. You would dread going indoors and underground, literally surviving the dungeons, creepy dark corridors and layers of enemies. You would feel suffocated underground and relived when you finally escaped and reached outdoors again - as if you'd actually feel the breeze and fresh air as you step outside.
It was a game of survival adventure. That feeling like nothing else...
Every puzzle, every nook and cranny offered a different challenge, something else to look forward to and fear at the same time. It was a thrilling blast that sucked you in - in so many levels.
I remember how delighted I was running away from the dungeon's edge toward the light, hearing my dragon beckoning. Then seeing his AI blast the orcs to pieces burning them to cinders.
Or one time when I heard my dragon flies on top my me (was underground) I was so excited and happy, then I started having my HP going down rapidly - he was attacked by aerial Drakes - I started to run - fearing for him and myself alike - jumped outside and joined him: Dragon in the air, Rynn on the ground with her bow, firing normal & magical seeking arrows. That was cool and epic beyond words. And it wasn't really scripted.
Of course great atmospheric musical score.
For me this is the pinnacle of the golden age of pure action-adventure 3rd persons.
To this day - every time I see a new game, especially those remotely featuring a dragon - I keep looking back and thinking of Drakan Order of The Flame. I always end up disappointed - no this isn't it either! No game will ever be like that. Drakan - my childhood dream. Someone please make a spiritual Successor or Remake.
@@SlayerSeraph While definetly not the same game in quality. The Xena warrior princess game for the PS1 looks fairly similar in terms of graphics and style.
I remember man, dont worry maybe we shall see Rynn "assets" once again one day, or maybe even in successor. The late 90s is full of games with amazing pesonality. All of them would deserve a re-release more than modern stuff.
I member. 🍇
Very neat!!!
Excellent analysis, really enjoyed seeing how the game editor worked.
Such an amazing video. I'm so grateful that a channel like DF exists
Well, you got me interested in Shadow Man at last John. Great video BTW!
I loved this video from start to finish. My god it has been ages since i played shadow man it was good back in the old days. The nostalgia kicked me so hard i felt it. It's a good feeling to bring back old school games from the grave and to remaster them. I want to see a remastered version of resident evil 1, 2 and 3 just like they with devil may cry hd collection.
Dude, great video. You just gave me nostalgia for a game I’ve never played
I had to pause the video for a moment to hit the like button. The amount of work put in this video... Bravo!!!
Oh man, I have dumped countless hours into Shadow Man and Soul Reaver.
_"With the rise of 3d graphics in the late 90's.."_ ah take me back
It'll never ever be that good again, folks 😢
The future is now old man, go install cod modern warfare just 500 gigs.
@@freshnesbro3792 lol 😔
DAMN! What a Video ...thx for the Hard work on this Video John! Amazing 👏🏻 I‘m looking forward to the console Launch and hope it come soon enough :)
These kind of videos are the ones I enjoy the most from DF. Keep up the great work!
I had no idea this even existed until today. Nightdive studios did a tremendous job with this one. I would love for them to get their hands on MDK2.
To be honest here, I feel bad for the poor guys who only had the PS1 version to play with.
Clearly that was not an amazing idea.
Now it'd be cool to see a Rayman 2 episode of DF retro considering how the game also runs on all these platforms
I absolutely adored this game on the N64... I am super stoked to pick it back up once again through Steam!
Nightdive Studios is doing the industry and gamers a huge favor by restoring and therefore preserving our gaming heritage!
I'm so glad you're covering this game!!
I played this on PS1 when first released - very creepy, otherworldly and atmospheric. Even the tanking frame-rate reinforced the disturbing feel, adding a sense of disorientation to the world. However, the loud, hollow sound of SM’s gunfire could get tedious
Same with the 64 versions gun sound if I'm honest, my gf doesn't like gunfire sounds so I was really aware of it replaying it last year!
I felt Like I was Diving into Hell when I played shadow man as a small ass kid lol
Ikr? Still feels so to this day, especially the further you get in the depths of deadside.
Just superb atmosphere!
@@ViVaLaRan yeap
That was an excellent video. I've never even played Shadowman but once again your technical analysis really appreciate the work and techniques that go into games, both old and new. Will probably pick this up as I really enjoyed their Doom 64 remake too.
Awesome! An old school Df Retro presentation about an older game! With John as the sole presenter. These videos are the best!